Pronto Networks Public WLAN Solution Integrated Into Alvarion Products.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003

Pronto Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class OSS solutions for large Wi-Fi hot spot networks, today announced that Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), a leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) solutions, is integrating Pronto Networks' Public WLAN solution into one of its products. Under this agreement, Alvarion will sell Pronto's carrier-class public WLAN infrastructure solution as part of its end-to-end solution for large public Hotspot networks.

"This is a win-win for both parties," said Rudy Leser, VP Marketing of Alvarion Ltd. "Pronto's public WLAN networking solution is a cost-effective solution that complements our Hotspot product portfolio. Pronto's solution seamlessly interoperates with our product line, providing service providers entering the fast-growing public Wi-Fi market a true end-to-end solution. The Alvarion solution can also be easily integrated with carriers' existing billing and customer care systems."

"Pronto is very pleased to announce this milestone deal," said Jasbir Singh, CEO of Pronto Networks. "The Pronto-powered Alvarion solution for Hotspots, coupled with Alvarion's leading fixed wireless solutions, will provide network operators a 'best-of-breed' solution."

The Alvarion P-WLAN solution is based on Pronto's Hotspot Networking System, infrastructure for public Wi-Fi networks. The end-to-end Alvarion solution consists of the back-end Operational Support System (OSS) software, Public Access Controller (PAC), a highly integrated access point and gateway in a plug-n-play device and a superior DS.11 outdoor-indoor access point. The OSS is responsible for all authentication, pre-paid and post-paid billing, credit card processing, and roaming settlement for large public Wi-Fi networks, and remotely manages and updates the Alvarion PACs in the field.

The Alvarion end-to-end solution was officially launched at CeBIT in March 2003 and is currently available via Alvarion's distribution network.

About Alvarion

Alvarion is dedicated to delivering seamless wireless broadband networking infrastructure to carriers, ISPs and private network operators, in order to leverage their broadband opportunities into sustainable profits. Alvarion offers premier wireless broadband solutions for access in the last mile, backhauling connection to the backbone and private network connectivity. Featuring the industry's most extensive range of products and international support, Alvarion is a pioneering leader of the converged wireless broadband network. With over 1.5 million units deployed in 120 countries worldwide, Alvarion provides secure rich-media networks for business or residential Internet access, corporate VPNs, cellular base station feeding, community interconnection, public safety connectivity and extended Hotspots. Recently incorporated InnoWave's wideband access portfolio and expertise, Alvarion provides a complete wireless solution supporting a wide range of frequency bands, customer profiles and service types.

For more information, visit Alvarion's World Wide Web site at http://www.alvarion.com/.

About Pronto Networks

Pronto Networks, based in Pleasanton, Calif., provides carrier-class Operations Support Systems (OSS) that enable network operators to deploy and manage large public hot spot networks. The company's software handles provisioning, configuration, authentication, access control, security, pre-paid and post-paid billing, and roaming settlement for large public WLAN networks, in addition to remotely managing and updating multi-vendor hardware and WiFi switches. Pronto Networks is funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and the Intel Communications Fund and was recently listed as Wired Magazine's Top 25 WiFi companies to watch. For more information about Pronto Networks, visit www.prontonetworks.com.